The Abandoned Coal Mines are a farm zone on three levels. The coal creatures fill the lower halls, the undead miners work everywhere, and the strongest monsters, the Coal Kariks and Coal Horrors, wait on the upper level. Every monster drops Coal, more the stronger it is, and every one of them is aggressive except the fairy.
Getting there
Talk to the Global Gatekeeper in any town and press Teleport to Farm Areas. All three spots open in Chronicle 1.
| Teleport | Where it lands | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Coal Mines [West] | The lower level, by the Coal Beast halls | 292,000 Adena |
| Abandoned Coal Mines [East] | The upper level, among the Coal Kariks | 525,000 Adena |
| Abandoned Coal Mines [Center] | The middle level, among the undead miners | 700,000 Adena |
Gatekeeper Ziggurat in Giran lists the West and East spots too.
Monsters
| Monster | Level | Where | Coal per drop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Beast, Coal Howler, Coal Lady, Coal Golem | 80 | Lower level (West) | 20 - 40 |
| Miner of the Undead Soldier | 80 | Every level | 40 - 80 |
| Miner of the Undead Knight | 80 | Every level | 64 - 128 |
| Miner of the Undead Spirit, Miner of the Undead Guardian | 80 | Every level | 80 - 164 |
| Miner of the Undead Lord | 80 | Every level | 100 - 200 |
| Coal Archer | 80 | Middle level | 128 - 256 |
| Coal Karinness | 80 | Upper level (East) | 96 - 192 |
| Coal Karik | 81 | Upper level (East) | 160 - 320 |
| Coal Banshee | 82 | Among the miners, lower and middle levels | 200 - 400 |
| Coal Horror | 83 | Upper level, and the south end of the middle level | 400 - 800 |
| Coal Fairy (one, back 1 minute after it dies, passive) | 80 | Lower level, north of the Coal Beast halls | - |
Drops
Chances are per kill (drop) or per successful Sweep (spoil).
| Item | Drop | Spoil | From |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adena | 25% | - | Every monster. |
 Coal | 25% | 100% | Every monster except the fairy. Amounts in the table above. |
 Blue Seal Stone | 12.5% | 100% | Every monster except the fairy. |
 Green Seal Stone | 6.25% | 50% | Every monster except the fairy. |
 Red Seal Stone | 5% | - | Every monster except the fairy. |
 Orange Crystal | 12.5% | - | Coal Karik only (1 - 7). |
 Fairy Essence | - | 15% | Spoil only: Coal Fairy. Treasure Chests drop it at 3%. |
Seal Stones: a few hundred to a thousand Blue Seal Stones from the coal creatures, up to about 6,500 from a Coal Horror and 5,300 from a Coal Banshee. A Talisman of Abundance adds to them. The Dusk Priestess (Seal Stones Trader) in the towns turns them into Ancient Adena (I want to contribute the Seal Stones.): 3 per Blue, 5 per Green and 10 per Red Seal Stone.
Treasure Chests
A box and a mimic wait in each chest spot among the monsters and come back 9 minutes after they are gone. Only Unlock (Treasure Hunter, Plains Walker, Abyss Walker and their third classes) opens a box: a failed Unlock or a normal hit makes it explode and vanish. A mimic is a monster, so kill it. Boxes and mimics drop the same loot, and every line is rolled on its own.
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adena | 100% | 455,000 - 945,000 |
| Coal | 100% | 180 - 330 |
| Orange Crystal | 20% | 1 - 3 (from Chronicle 5) |
| Fairy Essence | 3% | 1 |
What the loot is for
| Material | Used for |
|---|---|
| Coal | Every Right and Demon Tattoo (Basic, Greater, Royal), the Seal of Aspiration, and 50,000 per Alliance Manifesto. |
| Orange Crystal | The Royal Right Tattoo, the Greater and Royal Demon Tattoos, and the Infinity weapons (Basic, Greater, Royal). |
| Fairy Essence | 5 per crafting catalyst: Warsmith's Mold, Warsmith's Holder, Craftsman's Mold, Arcsmith's Anvil and Mammon Fabric. The town Blacksmiths craft them (Make Item). |